Tag: cars

  • Speed Racer – A Movie Review

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    Scott William Foley
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    I should probably reveal this from the get-go: I never watched the old Speed Racer cartoon.  I knew just the most minimal of facts-Speed’s name, Racer X, the little boy and the monkey-and that was about it. That being said, even while knowing really nothing about the cartoon, I actually enjoyed the Wachowski Brothers’ Speed…

  • Cars – A Movie Review

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    Scott William Foley
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    I have to admit that when I saw the trailer for this film, I had absolutely no confidence in it whatsoever.  I simply didn’t think they could possibly come up with a compelling storyline based upon a world inhabited solely by living cars. However, being the animation junkie I am, I still had to give…

  • Goodbye, Old Friend – Pictures

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    Scott William Foley
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    I wanted to post a few pictures to supplement my original post, Goodbye, Old Friend. This is the day I bought the car back in 2000.  I bought it from  Gentry Motor Company in Macomb, IL. Me, sitting with my car for the last time. The interior.  Not too bad after ten years of heavy…

  • Goodbye, Old Friend

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    Scott William Foley
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    Tomorrow I say goodbye to a steadfast friend who has been with me for almost eight years to the day-my car. I know this will seem silly to some.  Heck, even I’m surprised at how emotional I’ve become at the prospect of losing my 1998 cherry red Ford Mustang.  There’s nothing particularly special about it…